Match Report
Independiente del Valle went into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; Deportivo Pereira sat 2nd on 8 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Deportivo Pereira no better than 16th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/0.83 for Independiente del Valle and 0.83/0.83 for Deportivo Pereira (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
The venue was Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, with room for 8,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Independiente del Valle led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.